Global Patent Index - EP 0032447 A1

EP 0032447 A1 19810722 - Means for controlling the flow of fluids through apertures and passages.

Title (en)

Means for controlling the flow of fluids through apertures and passages.

Title (de)

Mittel zur Regelung des Durchflusses von Fluidströmen durch Öffnungen und Durchgänge.

Title (fr)

Moyens pour régler le débit de fluides à travers des ouvertures et des passages.

Publication

EP 0032447 A1 19810722 (EN)

Application

EP 81300109 A 19810112

Priority

GB 8000780 A 19800110

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4377968A] The present invention relates to an arrangement for controlling fluid flow through an aperture. In one embodiment, the flow control arrangement, which may be used in association with a window to control the flow of ventilating air, comprises a strip brush composed of an array of resilient filaments firmly mounted at their root region. The free end region of the filaments define, with a fixed flange, the effective area or width of an aperture for the passage of ventilating air. Variations in the strength of the air flow incident to the array of filaments causes changes in the degree of deflection of the filaments, thus altering the effective width of the aperture and controlling the air flow through the aperture.

IPC 1-7

F16K 13/00; G05D 7/01; F24F 11/047

IPC 8 full level

F24F 11/04 (2006.01); F24F 13/08 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F24F 11/745 (2017.12 - EP US); F24F 13/08 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 7/0113 (2013.01 - EP); G05D 7/012 (2013.01 - US); F24F 2013/1493 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10S 251/901 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 137/7875 (2015.04 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

US 2988083 A 19610613 - ERNEST LOWE

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE FR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0032447 A1 19810722; EP 0032447 B1 19840321; CA 1148061 A 19830614; DE 3162711 D1 19840426; GB 2068084 A 19810805; GB 2068084 B 19830824; US 4377968 A 19830329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81300109 A 19810112; CA 368227 A 19810109; DE 3162711 T 19810112; GB 8100843 A 19810112; US 22332481 A 19810108